Moved by
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
104FC: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause—
“Section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956: removal of time limitation
(1) Proceedings for the offence under section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (intercourse with a girl between thirteen and sixteen) are not barred only by virtue of the passage of time since the date of the alleged offence.
(2) Nothing in this section permits the trial of a person who has already been convicted of an offence relating to the sexual intercourse in question.”